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YouTube Shorts hit 2 billion monthly viewing hours on TVs

Short-form vertical video, a format originally engineered for quick scrolling on smartphones, has officially conquered the living room. New internal data from YouTube reveals that users are now consuming a staggering 2 billion hours of YouTube Shorts on television screens every single month.

18 May 2026-12:25
YouTube, Snap, TikTok settle school mental health lawsuit

YouTube, Snap and TikTok have reached settlements in a major lawsuit accusing social media companies of fueling youth addiction and worsening the mental health crisis among students.

16 May 2026-09:12
Fake Meloni videos spark online frenzy over Italy-Israel relations - VIDEO

A series of viral AI-generated and misleading videos circulating online have falsely portrayed a dramatic collapse in relations between Italy and Israel, with several clips targeting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

14 May 2026-13:43
Global rollout: YouTube enables picture-in-picture mode for Android, iOS users

YouTube’s picture-in-picture (PiP) mode for Android and iOS is now being rolled out to users globally, including those who do not have a paid Premium subscription.

30 Apr 2026-16:54
Australia teen social media ban faces enforcement gaps

Australia’s landmark ban on social media use for under-16s is being undermined by weak enforcement from platforms rather than limitations in age-checking technology, according to an industry body.

22 Apr 2026-09:35
Paramount revamps app with short videos to boost growth

Paramount Skydance is reshaping its Paramount+ streaming app to capture the growing demand for short-form video content and compete more directly with platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

21 Apr 2026-17:39
Justin Bieber returns to Coachella 2026 with an unconventional headline set

Justin Bieber made a highly anticipated return to the stage on Saturday, April 18, 2026, headlining the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

19 Apr 2026-11:21
YouTube updates settings for Shorts screen time

YouTube has introduced a new time management feature that allows users to effectively turn off Shorts by setting a zero-minute limit, removing the short-form video feed from the app on both Android and iOS.

16 Apr 2026-11:02
Snap cuts 16% of workforce as AI adoption drives cost reductions

The tech firm behind social network Snapchat cut 1,000 jobs on Wednesday, saying AI is boosting efficiency as it strives to be profitable.

16 Apr 2026-09:47
Court allows Tymoshenko to travel to Croatia despite corruption investigation

The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has allowed the head of the Batkivshchyna faction, Yulia Tymoshenko, who is suspected of offering an improper benefit to people’s deputies of Ukraine, to travel abroad on a business trip to participate in an international event in Croatia.

15 Apr 2026-16:00